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Of course. But the "old" version I've installed is still very recent, July 2023, and I'd assume there are a ton of devices out there still running that build an
by msephton 3y ago
Of course. But the "old" version I've installed is still very recent, July 2023, and I'd assume there are a ton of devices out there still running that build and even older builds with no way to update. They could cut old versions off, but they would be cutting off a lot of users.
When I did this in 2016 for eBay and Google Inbox I got a year out of each.
For this Twitter app, I'll enjoy it whilst it lasts. I'm a glass half full kind guy.
- paxys 3y agoWhen it comes to Twitter there's an added risk of getting your account banned because of it.
- msephton 3y agoNice bit of FUD there.
- TylerE 3y agoNot exactly FUD given Elon's history of yeeting anyone who annoys him.
- catach 3y agoWhile I agree that Elon is petty enough to ban when slighted, it seems to me that simply running an older client version has too many other probable reasons to be clearly interpreted as personal insult.
- TylerE 3y agoMy point is new Twitter/X routinely bans people for no actual rule breaking what so ever. The inmates are running the asylum.
- Alupis 3y ago> My point is new Twitter/X routinely bans people for no actual rule breaking what so ever Twitter before Musk didn't routinely ban people for no actual rule breaking?
- rhaway84773 3y agoNo, they really didn’t. One could reasonably argue that in some cases they were stretching the meaning of a rule, but they didn’t just arbitrarily ban users. Heck, if there was one thing the Twitter Files actually showed it was the massive amount of debate and discussion and fretting that the powers at Twitter spent over most of their decisions.
- catach 3y agoWhich is a fine and true point, but still distinct from Twitx banning people for no reason, chaotically.
- thereare5lights 3y agoNothing FUD about pointing out Musk's consistently petty nature
- numpad0 3y agoTwitter had always been notorious for banning high profile users, and turning total blind eyes on sock puppets and ban evasions(justified because bans make no sense in the first place, and probably because support have no time to reinstate everyone). That hasn't changed.
- Klonoar 3y ago> They could cut old versions off, but they would be cutting off a lot of users. Modern Twitter doesn't seem to particularly care about this factor.
- saurik 3y agoFWIW, I'm still using a copy of the Twitter app from circa 2021.